Ship Disasters

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Titanic Sinking, Apr 1912

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Newspaper accounts on the sinking of the Titanic, from setting sail to memorial services for the unfortunate dead.

San Francisco, CA Ferryboat PERALTA Panic, Feb 1928

TEN DEATHS SET AS UNOFFICIAL TOLL IN PANIC ABOARD FERRY.

IMPROPER BALLAST IS BELIEVED RESPONSIBLE FOR S. F. BOAT TRAGEDY.  read more »

Beaver Island, MI Mail Boat MAROLD II Explodes, Jan 1937

CREW FEARED DEAD AS BLAST WRECK BOAT.

CREW OF FIVE AND POSSIBLY FOUR OTHERS MISSING AFTER EXPLOSION.

SURVIVORS SOUGHT.

ABANDONED TANKER ALSO CATCHES FIRE AFTER DISASTER ON LAKE.  read more »

San Clemente Island, CA (off shore) Battleship MISSISSIPPI Disaster, June 1924

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FORTY-EIGHT KILLED IN EXPLOSION OF U.S. WARSHIP.

EXACT CAUSE OF TERRIFIC BLAST NOT YET KNOWN.

TRAGEDY OCCURS WHILE BATTLESHIP MISSISSIPPI IS AT TARGET PRACTICE ON DRILL GROUNDS.  read more »

Buffalo, NY Barge And Freighter Collide, Oct 1951

17 DEAD OR MISSING AS GAS BARGE COLLIDES WITH FREIGHTER AND EXPLODES.  read more »

St. Helens, OR Barge SWAN And Steamer Collide, Mar 1930

COLLISION TOLL MOUNTS TO SEVEN WITH TWO OTHERS MISSING; 12 ARE INJURED; INQUIRY IS OPENED.  read more »

Norfolk, VA (off shore) Cruiser TRENTON Explosion, Oct 1924

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DEATH TOLL OF SHIP EXPLOSION INCREASED TO 6.

THREE OTHER MEMBERS OF SCOUT CRUISER TRENTON ARE IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

BLAST UNEXPLAINED.  read more »

Martha's Vineyard, MA Steamer City of Columbus Wreck, Jan 1884

The steamer City of Columbus of the Boston & Savannah Steamship Line was wrecked on the Devil's Bridge reef off Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard on Friday morning, January 18.  read more »

Santa Barbara, CA (off shore) Warship Accidents, Nov 1931

EXPLOSION OF GUN ON WARSHIP KILLS 4, INJURES OTHERS.

ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN ON U.S.S. COLORADO EXPLODES KILLING OFFICER, THREE SEAMEN; FOUR OTHERS MAY DIE.  read more »

Newport, RI Steamer ONTARIO Fire, Apr 1912

STEAMSHIP ONTARIO AFIRE

Sends Wireless Call for Help from Off Block Island.  read more »

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